AN: Thanks for all the incredible responses! Keep them coming! I know replies get long, but I love that so many are still following me on the incredible journey that is this story. See previous chapter for explanation on realms. Now that the realms are united, everyone is on Storybrooke time and aging for adults is very slow due to the Chalice.
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Another special note: Since several people seem to be missing it, I've had questions about Ingrid and her sisters and the Northuldra. It is NOT a plot hole. Please refer to chapter 230. It is explained there and some seem to be missing it. Ingrid and Helga were Northuldra, but Ingrid and Helga were away the day Runeard attacked. To keep Ingrid from destroying everything in rage, the rock trolls stepped in and took their memories of their true origins. If you read the beginning of chapter 230, it's explained.
Also, someone did ask about what season we would be in by now, so I decided to do a season breakdown:
Season 1: Chapters 1-30 (30 chapters)
Season 2: Chapters 31-67 (36 chapters)
Season 3: 68-83 (15 chapters)
Season 4: 84-102 (18 chapters)
Season 5: 103-122 (19 chapters)
Season 6: 123-151 (28 chapters)
Season 7: 152-193 (41 chapters)
Season 8: 194-234 (40 chapters)
Season 9: 235-on
This story is now updated bi-weekly. As always, reviews on all stories are very much appreciated, so please consider leaving reviews. :)
Below is a comprehensive list of face claims and all can be googled.
Face Claims:
Leo Charming Nolan: Matt Lanter
Eva Charming Nolan: Bailee Madison
Summer Charming Nolan: Joey King(young) and Luna Blaise(older)
Bobby Charming Nolan: Logan Lerman
Christopher Sean: Dr. Paul Sakura
Aphrodite: a blonde Ginnifer Goodwin
Xander(Robert) Nolan Charming: David Cubitt(the actor they cast for Robert in canon)
Clayton(even though he's finally dead): Vincent Irizarry
Mephisto: Formerly, Henry Fonda. Newly – Jeff Kober
Amora the Enchantress: formerly, Laura Dern - upon return, Heather Lindell
Seth: Rami Malek
The Major, Patricia Donovan: Camryn Manheim
Zorro: Galen Gering
Nick: Danny Pino
Angela: Jordana Brewster
Hermes: Nakia Burrise
Prince John: Paul Giamatti
Sir Hiss: Jesse Eisenberg
JJ: Garrett Wareing
Nora: Mae Whitman
Queen Serenity: Sarah Michelle Gellar
King Endymion: Freddie Prinze Jr.
Apollo: Amir Arison
Artemis: Rachel Leigh Cook
Drizella Tremaine (1.0): Melanie Lynskey – Drizella Tremaine 2.0(Ivy Belfry) is still Adelaide Kane.
Rodmilla Tremaine: Angelica Houston
Johnny Clayton(Junior): Paul Telfer
Natalie Zearing: Melissa Roxburgh
Thalia Zearing: Stacey Haiduk
Hera: Melissa Archer
Zeus: Greg Vaughan
Dione: Arianne Zucker
Athena: Catherine Sutherland
Nyx: Selma Blair
The agents:
Agent Tessa Green: Sasha Alexander
Agent: Brian Dorsey: Scott Porter
Agent Danielle Harding: Ellen Tamaki
Sirius Clayton: Billy Zane
John Clayton(the first): Hank Azaria
John Clayton(the second): Thaao Penghlis
Malina Pizarro: Alicia Coppola
Dr. Hector La Guerra: David Dayan Fisher
Adam Rodriguez: Santo
Cote de Pablo: Irina
Zia: Camila Banus
The Dragon Queen(Zia Troyano): Julia Jones
The Dragon King(Esteban Zhu Ling): Michael Copon
Mendoza: Javier Bardem
Tao Xang Li: Jay Laga'aia
Queen Nubia: Nadia Bjorlin
Goldilocks: Ali Larter
Le Fou: Josh Gad
Joe: Bobby Cannavale
Frankie: Ezra Miller
Esmeralda: Daniella Alonso
Luka: Tyler Posey
Grimm: Sam Rockwell
King Runeard: Alfred Molina
Milo: Brenton Thwaites
Kida: Chloe Grace Moretz
Flynn Rider: Will Peltz
Drake Mallard: Giovanni Ribisi
Rourke: Martin Kove
Hiram Flaversham: Adam Campbell
Olivia Flaversham: Isabel Durant
Captain Phoebus: Trevor Donovan
Kronk: Patrick Warburton
Kuzco: John Leguizamo
Alexandra Herman: Ashley Benson
Carina Dashing: Abby Ross
Ben Dashing: Jack Messina
Arianna Dashing: Mckenna Grace
Gideon Gold: Giles Matthey
Chip Potts: Greg Rikaart
Davy Jones: Bill Nighy (by popular demand)
If I missed any, let me know and I will add to the face claims. :)
Here are individual responses to reviews:
Jennifer Baratta: Yes, he does. Glad you enjoyed it!
Grace5231973: Agree, I'm glad they left "Bianca" behind too. I feel bad for them too. They made a bad choice and paid for it, unfortunately. Glad you're enjoying! :)
sweetreader: Glad you're enjoying!
Number Ten: Lol, yep, they have a bit of situation on their hands. Yeah, Goldie is the worst. I think you'll get a good laugh again at her expense in this chapter. I feel sad about the doctor and her husband too. They made a bad choice and ended up paying for it. Yes, Bill Nighy by popular demand. A bit of a different take on him though. You'll see. We will slowly find out why the Dutchman is a wreck. Yep, release the Kraken! :)
Zariah: Yep, it was quite a chapter. Yep, they're in Davy Jones' locker. IF you've seen the Pirates movies, you have a rough idea of what it is, though this is obviously my own take on it. Yep, Vince needs to stay away, but he might not be the real threat. We shall see. Yes, Rourke has the heart of Davy Jones. Yeah, Trent was a little creepy. Yep, Krakens are very real. Yeah, they stole dragon eggs. Very stupid. Thankfully, Leo was able to diffuse that situation. The All World River may be endless, but it does have an edge if you are pointed in the right direction. It's similar to the edge seen in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Yep, Phoebus isn't talking, because he's more afraid of Rourke. Glad you're enjoying! :)
Ghostwriter: Yep, Release the Kraken! It's actually originally from Clash of the Titans(1981) I believe and then the remake of course. Yep, the Charmings are with a bunch of morons. Yep, Rourke has a heart. Glad you're enjoying! :)
Sexystarwarslover: Yep, the Kraken is here! Glad you're enjoying this arc so much. I know, that's the only drawback to this arc. No Snowing loving, because of the camera on them. Yeah, they want hot showers again for more than one reason. Yes, they should have listened to the Charmings. Yeah, I don't think Goldie is capable of kindness. Twat waffle is the perfect name for her. Yeah, that family dinner sounds good. Yep, Phoebus is a wanker for sure. Yep, this chapter definitely took inspiration from the third pirates movie. Yep, Regina is throwing the book at Phoebus. Yep, they're going to find them. Yeah, the morons stole dragon eggs. They're lucky Leo was there to diffuse that situation. And if the dragon didn't kill them, David will if he gets too close to his little peanut. Yep, the Flying Dutchman is wrecked the Kraken is here! Glad you enjoyed it!
AnonSnowing: Yeah, not biased at all, lol. David is great and they're morons not to follow his lead. Yeah, too bad Goldie doesn't get swallowed by the Kraken. Yeah, they miss their family. Yep, the dark dimension is Davy Jones' locker. Yep, having a pirate to help in this situation is very good. Whose heart indeed. Yeah, muggles. It is side about the doctor and her husband. Yes, those girls are a bit younger. Hmm...is Rourke Davy Jones? We shall see. Yep, Trent is a little suspicious. Yep, they are lucky to have the Charmings. They found the locker, but the Kraken has been unleashed. Glad you're enjoying!
The Grey Jedi 2020: Yep, Charming knows Regina well. She will be rolling her eyes. I know, Goldie is annoying. This Snow will always be a bad ass. Yeah, I think the Dark One is firmly on the light side now. I'm sure some sleazy attorney that likes money would represent Phoebus. I'm sure Rourke pays pretty well. Yep, the locker. Probably no Jack, but my own take on the locker. Yes, Bill Nighy by popular demand. Yeah, back talking Fandral is probably not a smart move. Yeah, Phoebus should turn on Rourke for a deal, because Regina is throwing the royal book at him. Yep, Rourke has the heart.
Yep, they're all morons. Kenzie read the book, but still can't get her scientific mind around it. Yeah, someone was always going to die. Yeah, supposedly no one sees him and lives, but that's probably not entirely true. Yeah, Vince is a creep. Yep, there is magic and it's being suppressed somehow. Yeah, nope those are dragon eggs. Good thing Leo was able to diffuse the situation. Yeah, he has a little crush and may not be what he seems. Yep, Summer is thinking about taking up surfing. She's a natural athlete. Nope, it's wrecked. Yep, the Kraken has been unleashed. Yeah, I was hoping for a Pirates 6 too. I actually didn't mind the 4th one, but I'm just a casual fan. Glad you're enjoying! :)
Finding You Always
Chapter 244: Davy Jones' Locker
Paul held the cannon and JJ loaded a ball bearing into it, as torrential rain thoroughly soaked them. Elsa tried with all her might to summon her magic, but there was nothing.
"We need something to light this canon!" Paul called, but in the rain, it was nearly impossible to keep anything lit.
"There's no use mate...nothing keeps a light in this!" Zorro called back.
"Then we must do this the hard way," Fandral said, as he hopped up on the bow.
"Be careful, my love!" Rose called fearfully, as the massive monster roared viciously. Fandral thrust his sword into the air, slicing through one of the Kraken's tentacles to get its attention. The sword recalled to his hand and the monster roared violently at him.
"That's right beasty...come and get me," Fandral muttered, as the tentacle came close enough and the seasoned warrior flipped onto it, before running up the slippery appendage, heading for the monster's head with his sword. Rose was beside herself, as she watched her husband attempt to go for the monster's head to slay it. She feared for him, but knew he was their best shot at survival.
They found a cave, as the torrential rain poured down on them.
"Do you think we'll be safe here?" Summer asked.
"Honestly...no. With this much rain, we're in danger of a mudslide down this mountain," Xander replied.
"Then why the hell are we in here?!" Vince cried.
"Because under the trees is worse. We'll be barbequed alive by the lightning," David said, as he held Snow close and she looked up at him.
"Charming...I know that look," she said.
"It might be the only way, my darling," he replied, as they shared another long look.
"What? What are they talking about?" Heather asked.
"They're not talking at all," Kenzie pointed out.
"Yes they are...that's just Mom and Dad. They don't need words most of the time," Eva said, as she saw her twin get his sword.
"The Kraken is what's causing the storm, most likely," David announced.
"David...you don't have the Chalice sword. This is suicide…" Xander protested.
"He won't be alone," Emma said, as she grabbed her sword, along with Leo and Bobby.
"I hate this…and if you think I'm staying behind, Charming, I've got news for you," Snow said sternly, as she grabbed her bow. He smirked.
"Who better than to have my back than you, my love," he answered, as he took her hand.
"Well, it's water and wind, so we're going too," Eva said, as the seven of them marched out of the cave and headed for the beach to get the monster's attention.
"These people are insane," Justin complained.
"Definitely...but they may be the only way we make it out alive," Ryan mentioned.
Flynn Rider startled awake, as he looked around and found himself in a hospital bed.
"I see you're awake…" Whale said, as he picked up his chart.
"Why am I here?" Flynn asked, trying to recall his last memories.
"Someone tried to kill you. Fandral pulled you out of the ocean, before you could drown and you have a minor concussion. Fortunately, there's no permanent damage and you'll make a full recovery," Whale said, as he picked up the phone.
"Who are you calling?" he asked.
"Charming's brother. Since he's away and the others went on some suicide mission to rescue them, James is in charge and he wants to talk to you about the attack. You're in protective custody in case Rourke sends another goon to do away with you," Whale replied. Now he remembered. He had seen Rourke's face briefly at Iago's the night he had also seen Runeard. Flynn's first instinct was to run, but before he could even get out of the bed, James and Aphrodite appeared in a puff of orange smoke.
"You're not fond of doors, are you?" Whale deadpanned.
"No time for doors, doc," James replied, as they approached his bed.
"Are you okay?" the Goddess asked. He looked between them for a long moment and then nodded.
"Yeah…I've had worse," he replied.
"And we're sorry for that, but do you feel up to sitting with a sketch artist so we can get an idea of what Rourke looks like?" James asked. Flynn nodded.
"The doctor said the others went to find the Charmings…" he mentioned. Aphrodite nodded.
"Yes...we were able to locate them and hopefully the mission will be a success," she said.
"But we may be able to help it along if we find Rourke," James added, as the sketch artist arrived and he proceeded to tell him what he remembered from that night.
Rourke watched the battle ensue with a smirk on his face and it widened, as the Charming family arrived on the beach to battle the Kraken.
"What happens if they kill the beast?" Avery McWolf asked, as he observed from his place, leaning against the wall.
"Oh, I'm counting on it," Rourke replied. Avery scoffed.
"What is your endgame with this? Just tell me already," he said. Rourke smirked again.
"Watch and see," he replied vaguely.
"Do you recognize him?" Flynn asked, as they looked at the sketch.
"I don't…I've never seen him before," Aphrodite replied, as she noticed the intense look on her husband's face.
"James?" she asked.
"I have seen him before...I just didn't know who he was," he recalled.
Flashback
James stared down the other players in the midst of a card game. He needed these winnings. The royal coffers were running dry again and he intended to keep living his lavish lifestyle. The gambling, the drinking, and the women he refused to even learn the names of were just a cover, of course, for the pain inside. A pain he couldn't quite identify or perhaps he could. It was the pain of knowing, despite his royal status, his life was not his own to live. And tomorrow, he would do what he was raised to do. He would venture to slay a beast so terrifying that no Knight in King Midas' army had been able to do so. The reward was enough gold to enrich his Kingdom for years to come and he could already feel the anticipation of battle thrumming through his blood.
"Call," he said, as he showed his hand. The man across from him, puffing on the cigar, looked surprised for a moment and then smirked.
"Well, well...it's not often I'm bested at the tables," he said.
"You cheated!" the gruff man next to him accused.
"Avery...easy, the Prince has won fair and square," the man said, as James swept his winnings up.
"Enjoy your spoils, Prince James," he said.
"Baby?" Aphrodite whispered to him.
"I saw him...years ago at the gambling tables...in the time after George separated us and erased my memories," he said.
"The night before I died," he added.
"Then we just need to find him now!" she said. He nodded.
"And I think I know where he is," he replied, as he looked at her.
"Remember the other night...at Midas'? I could tell something was off and I joked that I'd lost my edge," he said. She saw where he was going.
"But you didn't…" she realized, as he grabbed his sword and sheathed it at his side.
"Thanks kid...you might have just cracked this whole thing wide open," James said, as she poofed them away and Flynn sat back, letting his words sink in for a moment.
They arrived on the beach and saw the sight before them. The Kraken was as monstrous as they had imagined. But that was not all that they saw.
"Emma...is that…" Leo uttered. A smile eclipsed her face.
"It is...it's the Jolly Roger!" she called.
"They found us!" Summer said.
"What is that?" Bobby asked, as they approached the wreckage.
"The Flying Dutchman?" Eva called.
"Isn't that the ship of Davy Jones?" Leo asked.
"I think so...but what happened to it?" David questioned, as there was a green glow coming from inside it suddenly. And it seemed to correlate to them, as the seven of them looked at their hands, which were also glowing green now.
"Whoa…" Leo said.
"What the hell is this?" Emma asked.
"It's magic…" Eva realized, feeling it reignite in her blood.
"But how?" Summer asked.
"I don't know...but it's in that wreckage," Snow replied, as they approached and Bobby skipped digging through it and instead disappeared into the sand, before burrowing underneath the wreckage.
"Bobby...be careful!" Snow called. They watched the wreckage move, as it was jostled, before their son burrowed back out and popped out of the ground.
"Found the source," he said, as he showed them a glowing pounamu stone. The other one they had hidden back in the tower in Cibola looked different than that one though. While that one resembled a hook shape, this one was completely oval in shape with a swirl design and attached to a lanyard, like the hook shaped one.
"What is it?" Leo asked.
"Dunno...but magic is definitely back now. Looks like the wreckage was what was blocking it," Bobby replied, as he put the stone around his neck.
"Then let's light this up and give Fandral a hand," Leo said, as his hands became alive with lightning and he clapped them together, just as the others arrived on the beach.
"Stay back!" David called.
"Fine...but we had to get out of there! This island is falling apart!" Ryan called back.
"Now that magic is back, I'm sure Rourke is going to try and sink the island!" David said.
"You're the heroes! Get us out of this!?" Vince called.
"All that...is really helpful!" Leo shouted sarcastically in retort.
"Ready?" David asked them, as the Chalice appeared in between them and then glowed, separating into their respective weapons.
The seven of them disappeared and reappeared on the deck of the Jolly Roger.
"Looks like magic is back!" Regina called, as she joined them with fire in her palms.
"You found us!" Snow called. She smiled.
"Guess I took a page from the Charming book!" she called back.
Fandral successfully cut off two more tentacles from the beast, before landing back on the deck.
"I see reinforcements are here!" he called.
"Yeah...we got this now!" Bobby called, as his eyes glowed peridot green. Summer's glowed lavender, Eva's glowed pink, Leo's glowed cobalt, and Emma's glowed white, as they launched into the air with their magic. Clearly starting to panic, the monster tried to get it's tentacles around the ship, but Charming freed them by slicing through its tentacles. Snow stepped up on the side of the bow and David hopped up behind her to steady her, while she fired an arrow. The Kraken roared, as she hit him dead in the eye.
Summer pushed it back with a blast of her bubble magic, while Leo hit it head on with lightning, electrocuting it. Eva sucked the monster back with a cyclone and Emma burned it with white fire. It roared a final dying call, as Bobby delivered the death blow with a peridot blast of magic, incinerating it. They landed back on the ship and the storm subsided.
"Nana!" Summer and Bobby called, as they embraced her and she hugged them tightly in relief. The reunions continued and Snow and David watched the rest of their kids reunite with their spouses. Once Summer finished hugging Regina, she ran to JJ and hugged him tightly too.
"How did you find us?" Snow asked.
"Well...believe it or not, you're or rather we're in Davy Jones' locker," Killian answered. Their eyes widened.
"Seriously?" Emma asked. He nodded.
"I guess that explains the Flying Dutchman, but it doesn't explain why it's wrecked," David replied, as Killian dropped the anchor and Regina poofed them all onto the beach.
"Great...you're here. Now poof us out of this place," Grimm said.
"Sorry...it doesn't work that way, mate. This is Davy Jones' locker. No one has ever gotten out," Killian replied.
"Well, that's just great. You idiots got here, but had no exit plan!?" Goldie exclaimed.
"Oh shut up...like seriously? Did you eat some porridge laced with stupid pills or something years ago?" Bobby asked in exasperation, causing snickers and chuckles throughout the rest of the group.
"How dare you…" Goldie started to rant.
"Oh blah, blah, blah, how dare I and Charmings are horrible. Seriously, get a new soundtrack, lady," the teen complained.
"Damn…" Emma said with a grin.
"Yeah…I thought I was a savage, but damn baby bro for the win," Leo agreed.
"And you thought I had zero tact," David said, grinning and barely able to keep the laughs back.
"You don't...but yeah, we made that," Snow replied.
"Yeah…I don't give you two props too often, but I'm so glad you did," Regina added.
"As I was about to say before you interrupted with your crap...he said no one had ever escaped, but we're not just a bunch of anyone's, in case you hadn't noticed," Bobby said to her.
"He's right...this clan will figure it out somehow," Fandral agreed.
"And perhaps the answer rests with this object. It certainly seems to have brought magic to this place," Rose mentioned.
"Yeah...and it resembles something else we've encountered before," Emma mentioned. She was careful to be vague about the other object as she knew Rourke was listening.
"You think that's what this is all about?" Snow whispered to her husband.
"It's possible...there's a chance he knows what it is that we hid. We know now that he was Clayton's right hand," David whispered back.
"Can I see it?" Natalie asked, as Bobby took it off and let her examine it.
"Incredible," she said, marveling at the artifact.
"There's still one thing we're missing," Xander said.
"What's that?" Goldie asked in a huff.
"We're in Davy Jones' locker. His ship is wrecked on this beach...so the question is: where the hell is Davy Jones himself," Xander replied.
"He's right…" Bobby said, as he looked around.
"Who cares about that!? We need to get out of here," Goldie insisted.
"Bloody hell...you're an irritating...what is it you call her, lad?" Killian asked. Bobby smirked.
"Twat waffle," Bobby answered.
"Yes...that," he said.
"You know, I've never wanted to hurt a kid before...but you're pushing it, junior," Goldie threatened. Bobby scoffed.
"Yeah...like my Mom would let you," he replied.
"He's right...touch one hair on his head and you don't go home," Snow said.
"Anyway...if the legends about Davy Jones are true, then he's always with his ship, which begs the question as to how the hell that wreck happened," Xander stated.
"Yeah...and how this thing is connected," Bobby said.
"Wasn't his heart in a box? Kind of like I used to do with hearts?" Regina asked.
"It was...and he always kept it on his person. Until someone else got a hold of it, if the movies are anything to go by," Emma replied.
"Okay…I think the best option right now is make camp while we figure this out," David said, as they agreed and started gathering wood and supplies to make a fire and camp for the evening.
James and Aphrodite walked into the Midas casino, her hand hooked on his elbow.
"Your Majesties! What an honor it is to hail your return to the Midas casino!" Kuzco said in grandiose fashion.
"Thank you," James said, as they made their way to the casino.
"So handsome...I'm assuming you have a plan to smoke out our villain?" she asked. He smirked.
"My brother may make it up as he goes, but I'm a bit more refined and yes, I have a plan," he said.
"Do tell," she replied.
"Remember when we were here and I thought maybe I had lost my edge at the tables?" he asked.
"Yes," she replied.
"Well, I don't think I have and I think I know why I lost," he said.
"Wait...you think they're planting people at the tables and the dealers are in on it?" Aphrodite asked, catching on.
"It's the easiest way to launder a lot of money in a place where there is lots of money. It's how George would have done it...it's how I was raised to do it," he replied.
"You, my love, have risen far above your raising," she assured him. He smiled and pecked her on the lips.
"Maybe...but I know a criminal operation when I see one and I also know how to expose it," he said, as he opened his hand and she saw a pair of dice.
"Trick die?" she asked.
"Back in my...less than noble days, I used them once or twice," he replied. She gave him a look and he rolled his eyes.
"Okay...all the time. Anyway, we switch these out with another pair and then when the plant at the table doesn't win, we'll know and make our move," he said. She smiled and kissed his cheek.
"Genius," she said.
"Let's just hope it works and leads us right to Rourke," James replied, as he was quick and managed to switch his dice with the ones at the third table and they joined. Instantly, their presence made Avery McWolf uncomfortable, but he kept his utter contempt at bay for the moment. The dealer seemed a bit nervous and even more so when Avery shot him a glare. He shouldn't have to worry though, because the dice they were using would go in Avery's favor.
"It's your roll...sir, I mean Your Highness," the dealer stammered, James picked up the dice and turned to his wife.
"A little luck from a beautiful woman is always helpful," he said to her and she blew on the dice, seductively, as their eyes never left one another's. He smirked and made his bet and rolled out. The dice landed and the dealer nearly fainted, as he saw that James had rolled an eleven.
"Eleven…" he squeaked, as he and Aphrodite cheered.
"And here I thought three was our lucky number," he joked. She smirked and stroked his arm.
"Well, eleven is the number of magic, after all and we've been known to make plenty of that," she replied. He lifted her chin and kissed her tenderly.
"We do make magic," he agreed, as they shared a tender kiss.
"Either get a room or roll again," Avery said gruffly. James smirked, knowing that he had already smoked the plant out.
"Easy there...you can't blame a man for getting distracted by such a beautiful woman, after all," he said, as Aphrodite leaned her head against his arm and then blew on his dice again.
"More luck," she said, as he rolled and if the dealer hadn't been holding onto the table, he definitely would have fainted that time.
"Eleven…" he squeaked again, as the blonde Goddess cheered for her husband.
"Guess I haven't lost my touch, after all," James mentioned.
"You could never lose your touch...in anything, my love," she praised, as Avery grew more and more irritated by the minute.
"Third roll and we win big," she said, as she nuzzled her nose against his.
"Told you three was our lucky number," he said, as she blew on the dice once more and he made his final roll. The dealer swallowed thickly.
"Uh...eleven. You win the pot, Your Highness," the dealer said, as he then yelped, as Avery knocked him away.
"Problem?" James asked, as the unshaven man went berserk and flipped the entire table with a frustrated yell. James smirked and unsheathed his sword.
"You cheated!" he claimed.
"Yep...but only because you were cheating first," James replied, as he charged them. Aphrodite tried to subdue him with magic, but to their surprise, he knocked her attack away like nothing.
"Your sorcery doesn't work on me, Olympus witch!" he hissed.
"How is that possible?" James asked.
"Only other magical beings could do that...unless he's like Red. She could resist my magic like that," Aphrodite replied.
"You're a werewolf," James realized.
"I am...but I can no longer change, thanks to her filthy, deceitful father! But make no mistake…" he growled, as he approached them.
"I can still grind your bones to powder with ease," he threatened, as James swiped at him, missing with his blade, but he managed to kick him away.
"Where's Rourke?" James demanded to know, but he had his answer when they heard a high pitched ringing and everyone in the room was brought to their knees. James managed to open his eyes a little and saw the man that Flynn's sketch resembled. He had a peculiar box in his hand and gave him a smirk.
"Sorry Your Highness...as much as I would enjoy getting to know you and your lovely wife, I have somewhere else to be now that the Charming brat has done what I needed him to do," Rourke said vaguely, as he held the box and it glowed. Behind him, a portal that resembled more of a black hole opened and swallowed him up. Once the noise was gone, he climbed to his feet, intending to arrest Avery, but found that he was gone. Instead, he helped his wife up and held her close.
"Are you okay?" he asked, as she still seemed dazed by the ear splitting frequency.
"I think so...what do you think he meant?" she asked.
"I don't know...but my guess is we may find answers here yet," he replied, as he approached Kuzco and his assistant ,Kronk.
"Okay...you're going to tell us everything you know about Rourke and show us where he was operating out of," James demanded.
"I'm sorry Your Highness, I have no idea what you're talking about," Kuzco said.
"Look, I know he likely threatened you and if you show us now, we'll talk about probation instead of hard jail time," the prince said.
"This way," Kronk said, as led them to the freight elevator.
Summer rested her head against JJ's shoulder, as they sat around the fire in the dusk that evening.
"I'm so glad you came...but you know we might not get out of here," she said.
"Doesn't matter," he replied.
"Why not?" she asked. He smiled at her.
"You do know that there's nothing back there for me without you, right?" he asked. She smiled shyly.
"How is it that I believe in true love more than you?" he teased.
"It's not that...I mean, I obviously believe it, but I guess I didn't know if I would find it too. Just because you come from true love doesn't always mean you'll find it," she replied, before kissing his cheek.
"But I did," she said, as they cuddled together.
"Davy Jones' locker...not exactly what I was expecting," Killian mentioned. Emma smirked, as they grilled some meat.
"Guess it could be worse, but we'll figure a way out. We always do," she said. He smirked.
"Aye...and back to our tiny one," he agreed. She smiled at him.
"Hope...we named her well," she said. He smiled.
"That we did, love," he said, kissing her tenderly.
"Is Levi okay?" Natalie asked, as she sat with Diego by the fire, with his arm around her.
"He is...Joe and Frankie are watching him for us with the promise that I will bring you home," he told her. She smiled.
"This is risky though...in case we don't get out," she replied.
"We will...and even if we don't, I had to come after the woman I love," he said. She smiled.
"I love you too," she said, as they shared a kiss.
Leo and Elsa cuddled together, though a little ways back from the fire, as Elsa always preferred to stay cool and his body heat was enough to keep her plenty warm.
"I knew you'd find a way here," he said, as she smiled at him.
"You and I have gone to great lengths to finally be together. There was nothing that was going to stop me," she replied.
"Yeah...if you had relied on the FBI, we'd be doomed," he said.
"Definitely...they were able to identify all the people that were randomly swept up with you, except that young man," Elsa mentioned.
"Yeah...he hasn't said much at all. Probably a loner. It is odd that he didn't have some kind of digital footprint in this day and age," Leo mentioned.
"That's what your Aunt Regina thought," she said.
"You think it means something?" he asked.
"Maybe," she replied, with a shrug and his scrutiny was back on the young man that called himself Trent.
"So if you all have magic again...then why the hell are we still here?" Vince questioned.
"It's not as simple as you think. My parents and Aunt Regina are discussing ways to get us out of here safely," Eva answered.
"She's right...even if they do use the Chalice to tear a hole in time and space to make a portal, we're still probably going to have to navigate through the All World River again," Paul said.
"And even with magic and the help of the eye of the storm, it's still not easy," Eva added.
"Whatever…" Vince muttered in annoyance.
"He's a real peach," Paul mentioned.
"You have no idea...but I'm so happy you're here," Eva said, as they cuddled.
"Me too…" he replied.
"I say we take the chance. We get on the ship, tear a portal in this place, and brave the All World River," David said.
"It's still risky...this is Davy Jones' locker. We do that and he shows himself. He won't just let us go," Xander warned.
"Or maybe he's gone. His ship is wrecked, after all," David argued.
"He could still be hiding and waiting for the right moment to strike though," Snow said. He sighed, knowing she was right.
"Well...we can go over these. The FBI was able to identify all but one person that was sent here with you," Regina said, as she poofed some files for them to look at.
"Yeah...with social media, it's pretty easy these days," David said, recalling his time as an agent, which made him pause.
"Baby, what is it?" Snow asked.
"Who is the one that has no online presence? One of the guys that's been incarcerated?" he asked.
"Uh no...though no social media for them, we have their rap sheets. It's the quiet one," Regina replied.
"A kid his age with no social media...right," David said, as he stalked toward him. Regina rolled her eyes in exasperation.
"Seriously...your husband has no tact," she complained.
"You know David, he prefers the direct approach," Snow replied, as they followed him back to camp.
"What is the meaning of this!?" Midas cried, as he arrived at his Casino with Abigail and Frederick. When he heard Prince James had shut it down and had an abundance of officers combing through every inch, he had hit the roof and rushed right over. Midas stalked up to the prince, fuming and ready to turn him to gold.
"That's close enough, Your Majesty," Aphrodite warned.
"What do you think you're doing!?" Midas demanded to know.
"Well...it seems Rourke has been conducting his criminal enterprise from the bowels of your Casino," James said, as more culprits were hauled out in handcuffs.
"That's just three of the men he had working as plants at your tables to make sure the winnings went to the house and were further laundered in the money room, which he was controlling," he continued.
"That's impossible!" Midas refuted.
"Father...clearly it's not and I warned you that this whole thing was mismanaged from the start," Abigail scolded.
"Until we figure out how deep this goes and apprehend this entire operation, this place is shuttered," James said.
"Then I'll see you and the entire police force in court!" Midas exclaimed, as he stormed out. Frederick sighed.
"Don't worry...Abigail will talk sense into and make him realize that going to court would be a very dumb thing to do," he said, as he followed his wife and father-in-law out, just as Red and Mulan came in.
"Did you find him?" Aphrodite asked.
"No…I lost his scent and if he is like me or was, he knows how to cover his tracks," Red reported.
"How is it possible that he doesn't turn anymore?" James asked.
"With Granny, it came with age, but with him, I have no idea," Red replied.
"He blamed my father...so it's possible. When we have time, I'll need to look through Rose's library to see if I can find his story," Aphrodite replied.
"For now, we need to hope they get home," she added.
"We can keep searching for him and Rourke," Mulan said, as they saw the scene on the various televisions in the establishment.
"No need...he's in the locker," James said, as they spotted the man on screen with their family and friends.
JJ kissed her cheek and got up to help Bobby gather some more wood and Trent looked over at Summer shyly.
"Do...do you think your parents and nana will find a way out of here?" he asked. She nodded.
"They always do...true love always finds a way," Summer replied.
"Don't you worry that there's going to be one time that it doesn't?" he asked.
"No...no matter what situation they find themselves in, they always find a way. Believe me, when Dr. Jekyll trapped Daddy on an island with no way out and no access to the Chalice, we came really close to losing him. But we found a way...we always do," Summer said.
"Having that much faith must be something amazing," he mentioned. She smiled.
"True love is amazing," she replied, as she looked at JJ, just as she saw her father come storming back to camp.
"Summer...get away from him," David said and she looked at him in confusion.
"What's going on, Daddy?" she asked.
"You...who are you? Who are you really?" he demanded to know.
"I...I don't know what you mean, sir," he stammered, but David saw right through it, especially, as the Chalice sword showed him a true reflection in the blade. He smirked.
"Glamour spell…" Snow realized and Trent's whole facade changed from confused to smug.
"Guess the ruse is up…" he said, as there was a poof of magic and Summer screamed, as his tentacles wrapped around her.
"Holy crap…" Emma cried, he revealed himself.
"Davy Jones…" Leo uttered.
"Guess this is one the movies got right," Eva said, referring to his appearance.
"Let my sister go, octopus breath," Bobby growled.
"Summer…" JJ cried, as he started toward her, but a tentacle slithered around her neck.
"Step no further, young man," Jones warned.
"You let our daughter go!" Snow hissed.
"Sorry Princess...but I can't do that. I have my orders," he hissed back.
"Your orders?" Regina questioned.
"He means me," a man said, as he arrived and opened the box in his hand, revealing a heart inside.
"You're Rourke…" Xander deduced. He smirked.
"At last...we finally meet," he said.
"How the bloody hell did a wanker like you get Davy Jones' heart?" Killian asked.
"Because he's my son...and he stole it from me. That's how I wrecked my ship and was forced to abandon my duties, centuries ago," Davy revealed.
"Your son?" Leo asked in disbelief.
"It just keeps getting weirder," Paul commented.
"And with your father's heart...you could travel anywhere. That's how Clayton did it before he had mermaid scales," Snow realized.
"Oh, you are as sharp as they say, Queen Snow," Rourke said reverently.
"So you locked us all here in the locker for what? Hoping to eliminate us?" David asked.
"Oh no, I would have just sunk the island or made the volcano erupt or something horrific like that if my only goal was to kill all of you," Rourke replied.
"I'm sick of your games...tell him to let our daughter go now," David growled.
"Let's make a trade then. Your lovely daughter...for that," Rourke said, as he pointed to the pendant around Bobby's neck.
"This? This is what you want?" he asked.
"Then why not just take it? You knew it was in the wrecked ship this entire time," Emma questioned.
"He can't...he can't touch it," Bobby deduced.
"Correct...but you're going to put it in the box and then you can have your sister back, young one," Rourke said.
"If you can't touch it...then how do you plan to use its magic?" Regina questioned. He smirked.
"Just as this enchanted box allows me to control my father...it will allow me to control the heart of the ocean," Rourke revealed.
"That's what this is?" Leo asked, looking at the pendant.
"Yes...and like all of you, this will allow me to control all the elements and thus the world, after I conquer the United Realms, of course," Rourke replied.
"And if we don't give it to you?" Bobby asked. He smirked and spoke to the heart.
"Strangle the life out of her," he ordered, as Davy Jones was forced to constrict his tentacles around Summer's neck.
"No...stop! Just stop, you psychopath!" Bobby cried, as he took it off and tossed it in the box. Rourke smirked and nodded to his father, who released her. JJ immediately hugged her close, followed by her parents, who hugged her between them.
"Thank you kindly, Charmings…" he said, as the portal opened behind him and he disappeared.
"Dammit!" Leo cursed, as they seemed to be stuck again, with no way home.
"That's it...we have no choice. We need to board the Jolly Roger and brave the All World River. We have no choice," David said.
"How? Magic is gone again," Regina reminded him and he sighed.
"I can allow your ship to leave…" Davy Jones stated, as they all turned to him.
"You can?" Leo asked, with hope.
"Even without my heart...I still have power here," he revealed.
"But I'm not sure I should," he added.
"Why not? Your psycho son has your heart! Don't you want us to get it back and stop him?" Bobby asked.
"And you would do that?" Davy Jones questioned.
"Yes...we have no true quarrel with you," David answered.
"He's right...you have a purpose in the seas and we would never interfere as long as you weren't perverting that purpose," Snow added.
"But if your son is allowed to run amuck and control the elements, then none of this matters and we're all doomed, including you," Regina pointed out.
"If you know anything about us...you know we'll keep our word. We stop Rourke, which we can only do if we get back home, and you get your heart back," David said.
"And we'll come back to repair your ship and put the heart of the ocean back where it belongs," Bobby added, as David extended his hand. Davy Jones considered it for the moment, before morphing his tentacle into a hand and striking the deal with David by shaking his hand.
"Board your ship...and I will release you from the locker," he said. They nodded and gathered on the shore to transport everyone back to the Jolly Roger. They were going home and straight into battle...